益趨

简 益趋 · 繁 益趨
Mandarin · pinyin yì qū

Meanings

  1. increasingly
  2. more and more
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益
yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
趨
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趋
qū · hasten, hurry; be attracted to
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4–1 · yi4 qu1

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jik1 ceoi1

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